palmerworm
[ pah-mer-wurm ]
/ ˈpɑ mərˌwɜrm /
noun
the larva of a tineid moth, Dichomeris ligulella, of the eastern U.S., that feeds on the leaves of apple and other fruit trees.
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Example sentences from the Web for palmerworm
The Jewish Bible retains the reading of palmer-worm, but affixes the mark of doubt, as it does to the canker-worm.
Bible Animals;|J. G. WoodChætochilus pometellus, (Harris), is commonly called the Palmer-worm.
American Pomology|J. A. WarderThe first is in Joel i. 4: "That which the palmer-worm hath left, hath the locust eaten."
Bible Animals;|J. G. Wood
British Dictionary definitions for palmerworm
palmer worm
noun
the hairy black and white caterpillar of the goldtail moth
Word Origin for palmer worm
C16: originally applied to various destructive caterpillars of migratory habits
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